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bombazine(also bombasine, bambazine), 1550s, from French bombasin (14c.) "cotton cloth," from Medieval Latin bombacinium "silk texture," from Late Latin bombycinium, neuter of bombycinius & [..]
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bombazineA twilled dress fabric; black bombazine was much used for mourning.
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bombazine(n) a twilled fabric used for dresses; the warp is silk and the weft is worsted
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